Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne

Chapter 595: Chapter 303: Paving the Way for Prince Chu_2

Tong Xi heard this and showed a trace of fear on his face: "Then... is Prince Chen going to be..." He made a gesture of slitting his throat.

Zhao Yao nodded slightly, saying, "It’s possible it will be within a few days." With Eighth Brother’s methods, it’s impossible for Sixth Brother to return to the capital safely and smoothly.

Tong Xi finished listening and didn’t know what expression to make for a moment. After a pause, he hesitantly asked, "Your Highness, if Prince Chen dies, then..."

"If Sixth Brother dies, the capital will..." Zhao Yao shook his head, his face heavy, and said, "be in turmoil." Although he had long expected this to happen, when it was really about to occur, he still felt a bit uneasy inside.

"Your Highness, nothing will happen to you."

"I hope so." Although all preparations were made, some things might not go as he planned. Besides, there might be unforeseen consequences. "I’m tired, hurry up and prepare a bath for me."

"Yes, Your Highness, I will serve you well during your bath."

At this time, the Eighth Prince, who was supposed to be at Xingde Palace, was actually in a certain residence in the North Market.

Today the Eighth Prince was seeing not Wang Siqi, nor Lin Xueyi and the others, but another person.

"Master, everything is arranged, where do we take action?"

On the table in front of the Eighth Prince was a map. He was looking at the mountains on the map with some thought. After a while, he placed his finger on a place called "Jingshan."

"Take action at Jingshan." He remembered that the forest in Jingshan was dense, and the roads were rugged and narrow, the most suitable for an ambush. "When will Prince Chen’s party pass through Jingshan?"

The person calculated inwardly and said, "At Prince Chen’s pace, they should pass through Jingshan the day after tomorrow."

The Eighth Prince gently tapped the "Jingshan" on the map with his finger, his tone indifferent, "Then act the day after tomorrow."

"Yes, Master."

The Eighth Prince advised, "Remember to make it look good."

This person understood the Eighth Prince’s intention, submissively saying, "Rest assured, Master, we will not leave any trace."

The Eighth Prince remained calm, his tone casual, "And make sure Prince Chen dies miserably."

The person said, "Understood."

The Eighth Prince suddenly fell silent, tapping his right index finger lightly on the table, his expression thoughtful.

This person stood quietly by, waiting for the Eighth Prince’s next instructions.

The Eighth Prince then withdrew his finger, looked at this person, and gave him a few more instructions before waving him away.

After this person left, Yu Hai entered.

"Your Highness, have some tea."

The Eighth Prince reached out to take the teacup, sipping a few mouthfuls, then said, "How is the arrangement going with Wang Siqi?"

"Wang Siqi replied that everything is proceeding smoothly."

The Eighth Prince nodded lightly, "Then it’s up to Bochang."

Yu Hai felt a bit worried in his heart, hesitating before saying, "Your Highness, will the Virtuous King really act as we arranged? He has been colluding with the Yuan Family for so many years, will he so easily sever ties with them?"

The Eighth Prince sneered and said, "It’s not the Virtuous King who wants to sever ties with the Yuan Family, but the Yuan Family that wants to be irreconcilable with the Virtuous King."

"Do you think the Yuan Family will really believe it was the Virtuous King’s people?" Yu Hai felt that their actions were very meticulous, without a hint of pretense, but he still found it precarious.

"They will, but the Yuan Family won’t tear faces with the Virtuous King for now; they will continue to maintain a surface-level friendly relationship." The Eighth Prince sneered with a face full of irony, "The Yuan Family knows they can’t completely fall out with the Virtuous King, otherwise, the Virtuous King will expose their collusion, and by then the Yuan Family will face extermination."

"Then the Yuan Family won’t sever ties with the Virtuous King for now?" Yu Hai said, "I thought Marquis Jingyang would immediately seek revenge on the Virtuous King."

"The Yuan Family has leverage with the Virtuous King, Marquis Jingyang wouldn’t dare easily fall out with the Virtuous King." The Eighth Prince sneered, "With Marquis Jingyang’s methods, he would only dare to use despicable and insidious means behind the scenes against the Virtuous King."

"What about the Virtuous King?" Yu Hai asked, "Will the Virtuous King directly expose the Yuan Family’s actions over the years?"

"The Virtuous King is arrogant and self-assured, not very smart; he believes Marquis Jingyang wouldn’t dare to betray him, much less do anything against him, after all, Marquis Jingyang’s leverage is in his hands."

When mentioning this leverage, Yu Hai had a question in his mind.

"Your Highness, there’s something I don’t understand."